Amazon union organizers deliver 'sufficient' signatures, says National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board said there was sufficient interest to form a union at an Amazon distribution center in New York.
Consumer watchdog orders tech companies to reveal how their payment systems operate
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function.
FTC warns about ‘Amazon impersonators’ ahead of holiday shopping season
The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans about a scam involving impersonators pretending to work for Amazon when asking for payments and gift card information.
House committee threatens criminal probe of Amazon over competition practices
U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices.
Amazon hiring 150K seasonal workers in US amid holiday hiring surge
Amazon's seasonal hires can get sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000.
Amazon to allow employees to work mostly from home indefinitely
Amazon is trying to get their employees back to the workplace by 2022, but with so many offices around the globe, they are leaving that decision to individual teams and their managers.
Man defrauded Amazon of nearly $300k in return scheme, DOJ says
Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.
Amazon kicks off Black Friday deals early
Amazon will partner with Apple, Hasbro, Sony, and Kitchen Aid for limited-time offers
Astro: Amazon introduces new 'The Jetsons'-like robot
Amazon’s new robot can hear, see and follow you around the home, but it's no Rosey the Robot.
Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.
Amazon to pay 100% of college tuition for its US hourly employees
Amazon will pay 100% college tuition, including books and other fees, for its 750,000 hourly employees in the United States.
Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
Amazon said it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S.
Amazon partners with Affirm to give shoppers buy-now-pay-later option
Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.
Hoverboard battery packs sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon recalled over fire hazard
Razor issued a recall for 237,000 lithium-ion GLW battery packs.
Bear swipes Amazon package from Connecticut home
A bear was caught in the act, stealing a package of toilet paper that was delivered to a Connecticut residence.
Infant toy sold exclusively on Amazon recalled over drowning hazard
The blue plastic bath seats were advertised for babies 6 to 12 months old on Amazon.com.
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Amazon, Wells Fargo among companies delaying return-to-office plans
Several major companies — including Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google and Apple — are delaying return-to-office dates, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.
Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.
Amazon, Google, others to help US fight ransomware, cyber threats
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative — a new agency effort to drive down the risk of ransomware attacks in the United States.